beady
pronunciation
How to pronounce beady in British English:
UK [ˈbi:di]
How to pronounce beady in American English:
US [ˈbidi]
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- Adjective:
- small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button
- covered with beads or jewels or sequins
Word Origin
- beady (adj.)
- in reference to eyes, 1826, from bead (n.) + -y (2). Related: Beadily; beadiness.
Example
- 1. His beady eyes flashed in outrage .
- 2. Nolan alexander teased the girl in front of him with his dark beady eyes .
- 3. She warned me against my art and ran her beady eyes over my loom .
- 4. Everything about her just rubs me the wrong way , especially her beady little eyed boyfriend ; dennis .
- 5. I shall certainly keep a beady eye on his behaviour .